A state senator said the Lansing School District's deal that allows a full-time Michigan Education Association union president to be considered a school employee so he can collect a state pension based on his $200,000 plus union salary should be stopped. … more

Five years ago, the state Legislature told school districts they had to factor in student achievement on state tests as 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation. Now, the Republicans are trying to push off a watered down version to 2018-19.
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The Muskegon County Road Commission wants voters to approve a $6.7 million millage to fix roads. Did they cross the line by writing, "Repairing roads is costly, but if everyone pitches in to help with this 1.5 mill proposal, it's not much at all."
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Three percent of U-M Football Coach Jim Harbaugh's salary is based on meeting specified academic bench marks.The city's top public school teachers can get an extra 0.2 percent for a "highly effective" rating.
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For $20,000 to $30,000, you can hire former Gov. Jennifer Granholm to speak at your event. According to the Keppler Speakers, Granholm will speak about her successful strategies in creating jobs and how she rebuilt the Michigan economy. Except, the state lost 576,900 jobs in her eight years as governor and led the nation in unemployment for 45 consecutive months.
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A Port Huron Area Schools teacher told a local newspaper during contract negotiations that he was bring home in salary what he was 14 years ago. However, the school's payroll data tells a different story.
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